Our City News

17/09/2026

Stop telling women to change while men keep killing them

As eight women are found dead in Ekurhuleni, authorities once again scramble to respond. But why does the State rely on victim-blaming advice instead of fix ...

16/09/2026

Furious residents demand accountability over the crippled Commando water system

Power failure upon power failure has left the city’s Commando water system struggling to recover, with no water reported in Greenside, Emmarentia, Coronatio ...

16/09/2026

South African Heart Association brings heart screenings to Bara Taxi Rank

The South African Heart Association brought its Check My Beat campaign to the Bara Taxi Rank in Johannesburg, offering vital health screenings to taxi drive ...

16/09/2026

Madala Hostel residents endure unsafe conditions as council repairs stall

Alexandra’s Madala Hostel residents face hazardous living conditions, enduring raw sewage, structural damage and abandoned repairs. Although the City of Joh ...

16/09/2026

Two more killed in Westbury as gang violence escalates sharply

Escalating gang violence in Westbury claimed two more lives within 24 hours, leaving residents in fear. Despite police and military presence, no arrests hav ...

16/09/2026

Pikitup spends R85m monthly renting vehicles as fleet sits grounded

Johannesburg waste utility Pikitup is spending R85 million monthly renting vehicles after its entire fleet was grounded by breakdowns. The entity also faces ...

15/09/2026

Happy Jele, a professional soccer player with Betway speaks on the importance of SA Heart initiative that took place at Bara Taxi Rank.

15/09/2026

Joburg, let’s talk roads!

Who better to answer your questions about the city’s roads, traffic lights and potholes than the man at the centre of it all?

Join Our City News and Johannesburg Business School for the second Joburg Dialogues, featuring Zweli Nyathi, MD of the Johannesburg Roads Agency, alongside Kenny Kunene, Precious Nduli and Busani Ngcaweni.

Tuesday, 22 September 2026
18:00
Live on the JBS YouTube Channel

Bring your questions, raise your concerns and speak and be heard!

Register now and join the conversation. Link in the bio

15/09/2026

Thobile Ziqubu the Stakeholder Relations Manager of SA Heart Association explains what’s happening at the Bara Taxi Rank today |

11/09/2026

South African Police Service members tried to stop our photographer from doing his job at the scene of a shooting in Westbury earlier this week. Our photographer remained behind the police cordon at all times, as required by law. Journalism and freedom of the Press is protected by the South African Constitution. Even the police may not interfere with journalists doing their work within the confines of the law.